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Is CASSAVA a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CASSAVA is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CASSAVA mean?

  1. noun

    a starch made by leaching and drying the root of the cassava plant; the source of tapioca; a staple food in the tropics

  2. noun

    cassava root eaten as a staple food after drying and leaching; source of tapioca

  3. noun

    any of several plants of the genus Manihot having fleshy roots yielding a nutritious starch

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
14
Letters
7

C (3) + A (1) + S (1) + S (1) + A (1) + V (4) + A (1) = 12 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for CASSAVA

Single letters that turn CASSAVA into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks1

Anagrams of CASSAVA

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from CASSAVA

The 17 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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